Goat_Boy Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Anyone had any real world experience with GoLite gear, particularly the Gust or Speed packs? Durable or disposable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payaso Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Haven't used em but they sure look flimsy! I'm looking at a pack made by granite gear, I forget the name right now. Gomedium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Jim Nelson sells them. They're extremely high-tech and lightweight. Think of them like you would a Bibler. One little puncture and they'll rip apart. Great for the ltweight. trail hiker, but a terrible idea for the mountaineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 quote: Originally posted by trask: One little puncture and they'll rip apart. The spectra grid-stop doesn't rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: quote:Originally posted by trask: One little puncture and they'll rip apart. The spectra grid-stop doesn't rip. would you tell that to my back pack then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Okay, you got me there. How bout'this...the material is sooo thin that draggin it up the mountain with a haul line, or scraping it in a chimney or some like scenerio will fuck up the material and it will fail. You can argue it's lightweight virtues all day, but the fact of the matter is that it's too damn fragile to survive very long in the Cascades or BC environment. You don't enter a Porsche in a Monster Truck Rally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 Does it stop ripping after the initial rip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted August 27, 2002 Share Posted August 27, 2002 All lightweight gear needs pampering. That's yet another reason why it's called "lightweight", or --even worse-- "ultra-lightweight". The spectra grid-stop is impressively strong for its weight, but it's not PVC-coated ballistics like a haulbag. Once it's punctured, or cut, it will survive pretty well back to the trailhead, but then it's got to be repaired. I don't like the Go-Lite designs. The Go-Lite packs don't have the features I want to carry the stuff I want to bring. They're knock-offs from home-sewn packs, so if you want a light pack, sew your own for about $30 in materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted August 27, 2002 Share Posted August 27, 2002 No regular piece of gear is going to survive being hauled. You hope for it, but you shouldn't expect it. It's like it my work, there's stuff that is durable and reliable on a flat horizontal surface, and there's stuff that's made to be lifted, toted, and dragged, new set of rules, and that stuff is way heavier and durable. GoLite gear is only comfortable if one is Jardinian, and certainly not expected to be durable for rock.It's a long way since Friends, my friends. It barely works for carrying stuff, barely heavy. there is a tradeoff, and in this case, no abrasive surfaces are part of the equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Share Posted August 27, 2002 If you dont like it then dont buy it Go lite gear is fine. You just have to be smart enough on when to take it and when not to. Also one quick look and I can usually tell what will stand up to abuse. Use some common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 27, 2002 Share Posted August 27, 2002 Cpt., God didn't give EVERYONE common sense. There are a shitload of Gumbys out there that best be reading the dumbrections at every turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 27, 2002 Share Posted August 27, 2002 like cavey said (sort of) ... golite gear is superb for what it's made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 GB: I have a golite breeze which has held up well to abuse. I picked it up for 30 bones in a REI clearance bin. Carries pretty well, load your stuff smartly (soft stuff closest to your back) any you'll be a happy camper. One thing is you really get a sweaty back with the fabric right up against your back, but, I don't know if the packs you are looking at are like that. The packs seem lite and bomber, the clothing seems too flimsy for climbing. Free charge on advise today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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